China’s decision to stop two proposals Listing of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders in the UN Security Council’s 1267 terrorist list by India and the United States is a part of a well worn pattern Now he. Since June, New Delhi and Washington have made five such proposals, each of which China has blocked. It also includes the brother of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar. rauf asghari and leader of Lashkar Abdur Rahman Makki (Hafiz Saeed’s brother-in-law), 26/11 handler Sajid Miro and Talha Saeed (son of Hafiz Saeed) and . Latest listing requests for Shahid Mehmood, who is accused of recruiting and collecting funds for the terrorist group. Each of these individuals are listed as designated terrorists on the terrorist list of India’s Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the US Treasury list. They each have a record of their involvement in attacks over the past two decades by Lashkar and JeM, organizations that are banned by the United Nations, and responsible for targeted attacks in India – the IC-814 hijacking, the Parliament attack and Mumbai. 26/11, Pathankot, Uri and Pulwama. Nevertheless, China’s response to the requests has been relentlessly adamant, holding on to proposals made, no matter how small, in the global counter-terrorism arena, in what New Delhi calls “political bias”. Pakistan is forcibly criticized, using it to stop the process.
Given the situation, India has three clear options: the government may abandon the effort unless China can be persuaded to change its stance, or it may continue to list terrorism resolutions in the United Nations. may keep, knowing that they will be blocked by China, but showing that China is actually abusing its power as a permanent member of the Security Council. However, neither route will ensure India’s goal of enlisting the remaining leadership of terror groups. The third option is to open a diplomatic channel with China that focuses on the issue of global cooperation on terrorism, separate from other bilateral bilateral issues, and prompting Beijing to reconsider its unstable position. While the last option seems the most difficult, if not impossible, it should be remembered that China was persuaded to “grey list” Pakistan in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) from 2012-2015 and 2018 to the present , and was removed from its hold and allows Masood Azhar’s terror list in the UNSC in 2019, after blocking such efforts since 2009. As Pakistan moves off the FATF gray list – as is expected on Friday – it is time for India to consider all its options. With China to ensure justice for all victims of cross-border terrorism, which has had a profound and lasting impact on the country.